Sunday, April 14, 2019


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Economic Shipping from the Dubai & Abu Dhabi

Moving overseas can be an exciting and exhilarating experience, but it is becoming increasingly expensive. The good news is there are some key areas for you to focus on which will ensure affordable shipping of your goods is achievable.
Below we highlight the areas and elaborate with tips and advice.

Timeframe

If you are fortunate enough to know about your move ahead of time, this provides the opportunity to plan and save money in a number of areas.  For a start you can invest more time in obtaining and comparing quotes from various international moving companies. 4-5 is an ideal number; it allows you to review a wide range of services prices without the process becoming overwhelming.

Avoid Peak Season

The busiest time for international movers is the summer. Avoid moving at anytime when children are on holiday, Christmas, Easter, half-term etc. Also, if you can, move around the middle of the month, (beginning and end of month is generally a busy time due to leases expiring). Most international moving companies will work on a supply and demand basis and if the demand is high – prices go up. Book early and avoid the peak season.

Volume & Weight

Volume and, to a lesser extent, weight will dictate the cost of your move. Put simply – if you don’t need it, don’t pay to ship it. Many people end up shipping items/contents, which are never unpacked at destination, and then of course these unused items end up being shipped again, either back home or on to the next destination! Start to purge items as early as you can, 2-3 months prior to the move if possible.
Start with larger furniture items, and then move onto contents. Get the kids to do the same with their toys (use some of the money you save to buy them a few new toys at destination). Organise a garage sale or start photographing items and post them onto Ebay or Dubizzle. You may be surprised how much money you can raise not to mention the sense of well being you may feel. Keep your selected international moving company informed, and they will work with you on moving options.

Shipping Mode

Assuming you are moving more than a few suitcases to a new continent, then shipment by sea your only option. Once your volume exceeds around 13-15 cubic meters / 460-530  cubic feet then it is possibly most cost effective to take your own shipping container, however, if you are willing to be flexible on the door to door transit times, discuss the option of shared containers. There are two types of shared container services LCL and Groupage.

Storage considerations

If the duration of your relocation is likely to be 1-2 years, storing your main items with an international moving company may be a cost effective option to consider. Any longer than 2 years and certainly if the move is for an indefinite period, avoid storage. Sell the items, donate, or give them away to friends.

Avoid expensive hotels at origin

Assuming you are moving most contents from your home, it is likely the packing and loading will take more than a day, in some cases 3 or 4 days. It is possible to stay in your home until the final day. The moving company will be happy to leave your master bedroom relatively untouched as well as leaving you some basic essentials like a kettle and a stove, however it is likely the refrigerator and freezer will need to be unplugged the night before the final day. Nevertheless a little forward planning and organisation can save the cost of a few nights in a hotel.

Other tips, which are indirectly part of the moving process but which will save you money;
  • Booking flights and hotels as far in advance as possible – Unless you are incredibly fortunate, the longer you leave it the higher the prices will become. Price comparison websites can allow you to find incredible deals should you have some flexibility with your flight dates.
  • Researching airlines’ baggage allowance terms and conditions – an extra 5-10 kgs per person for a family of 4 means you can carry a lot more essential items with you in order to tide you over until the main shipment arrives at destination.
  • Take a break whilst the shipment is in transit – If your goods are being sent by sea, it is likely the transit time could be 20, 30 or even 40 days. This provides you with an ideal opportunity to take a break/vacation. You may find if you are travelling to your destination you can stop en route for example if you are moving from Europe to Australia, you can book your flights via Dubai, Bangkok or Singapore allowing you to take a vacation where essentially the air-tickets are free.
  • Renting furnished accommodation – If you are in a position to rent a home, which is already furnished, or partially furnished, this can drastically reduce the volume of goods you need to bring with you. It may be you can take some excess baggage or make do with a relatively small airfreight shipment, which you should receive in days rather than months.
  • Buy second hand furniture when you arrive – In most cities countries, there are likely to be just as many people leaving as there are arriving. It is amazing the bargains you can find especially bulky items like appliances and furniture. In countries where much of the population is transient such as the UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong much of the furniture and household goods sale are only a few years old and in some cases barely used. Again this can drastically reduce the volume of goods you need to send from origin.

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Shipping to India - Here you need to know the rules


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INDIA

CUSTOMS GUIDE - INDIA

Whether you are returning to the India or going there for the first time, there will inevitably be questions that you would like answered prior to your move.
The following guide will hopefully provide you with the information you need for importing motor vehicles, household goods and personal effects.
You should note that additional charges may be incurred if you import prohibited or restricted items. These charges, along with taxes and duties, storage, demurrage, customs / agriculture inspection charges, handling/special cleaning charges resulting from inspection, delivery that can only be serviced by ferry or delivery above 2nd floor without an elevator are not included in our quotation.
The Custom Information has been prepared to the best of our knowledge and experience. Custom rules are subject to change without prior notice. We shall not be responsible for sole relliance on this work nor for any error or omission.

CUSTOMS INFORMATION FOR IMPORT OF HHG AND CARS TO INDIA

GENERAL INFORMATION

Indian nationals, foreign nationals including those of Indian origin, transferring their residence to India or coming to India on employment, can import their personal effects and household goods into India free of duty subject to the following conditions.
Owner of the goods must have lived overseas for at least 2 years and must be transferring his/her residence to India. Indian nationals must not have visited India for more than 180 days in the preceding tow years.
Foreign nationals must have a resident/business/work/entry visa.
Goods must be shipped out within 30 days of arrival of the owner into India. Cars can be shipped with 6 months of arrival. If there is a delay then goods can be cleared only if customs condone the delay. Each case will be decided on merits.
Owners presence is required during customs clearance and therefore owner should have arrived into India before shipment arrives else demurrage/container detention will be quite heavy.
The condition of compulsory one-year stay in India after claiming Transfer of Residence duty benefits has been removed and importers can now leave the country after claiming TR concessions.

HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Duty free imports: Old & used personal effects and house-hold goods such as clothes, books, kitchenware, furniture small appliances like mixer, juicer, iron etc. are allowed to be imported free of duty if these are used by the shipper. New articles are charged duty @ 60%
The following 14 major appliances (single unit of each) are charged duty @ 35% of the value subject to a value limit of Rs. 150,000/-(approx. US$ 3500) regardless of usage.
The items are 01) Television, 02) VCR/VCP/VTR, 03) Washing Machine, 04) Dishwasher, 05) Music System, 06) Personal Computer, 07) Microwave oven, 08) Air Conditioner, 09) Refrigerator, 10) Deep Freezer, 11) Video Camera, 12) Cooking Range, 13) Word Processor, 14) Fax machine.
Confessional duty rate of 35% is allowed only on the first unit. If the shipper has two or more of any appliance, of the combined value of the appliances exceeds Rs. 150,000 (US$ 3225) duty @ 60% will be charged on the addition al units/value.
To facilitate customs clearance, we recommend all appliances be loaded in one liftvan and make, model no, serial number and quantity be provided to us along with the inventory. A separate liftvan loading sheet will also help in the customs clearance.
Import duties on alcohol & Spirits, etc. are very high in India (approx. 243%) and on beer & wines (approx 150%). If shipping above items please contact us prior to shipping for necessary information

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

  • Original B/L/AWB copy
  • Shipping original passport
  • Inventory in English (legible)
  • Signed Indian customs declaration forms (will be supplied by us)
  • Diplomatic shipments require duty exemption certificate from the Govt. Of India.

SHIPMENT INFORMATION

All liftvans must be stenciled with the shipper's name and preferably with the passport number. A liftvan-loading chart must be provided to avoid opening all the liftvans during customs clearance.
Removal of loaded container out of the port area is not permitted at most POE'S in India. To avoid the chance of pilferage and theft. We HIGHLY RECOMMEND that the shipment be put in to lift vans and then shipped

DUTIABLE IMPORTS

Indian nationals can import any personal effect of household goods to India on payment of customs duty @ 60% of the value

MOTOR VEHICLES

Indian nationals coming to India on transfer of residence are allowed to import one vehicle. Import of both new as well as old cars is now allowed. Payment for the car must be made prior to arrival or owner in India. Shipment can be effected within 6 months of arrival. In lieu of a motorcar, one motorcycle can also be imported.
A no sale bond for 2 years has to be filed at the time of import. Duty can now be paid in Indian rupees and not in convertible foreign exchange.
Foreign nationals coming to India on employment can import one car regardless of cc. Customs duty on new cars in approx. 85.56 % of the value assessed. Customs duty on new cars is approx 182%.

PERSONNEL ON ASSIGNMENT TO THE DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS

Import of household goods and motor vehicle are permitted free of duty on presentation of custom duty exemption certificate issued by the concerned diplomatic mission and countersigned by the government of India. The Diplomatic personnel should contact their mission for issuance of custom duty exemption.

Transfer Of Residence Benefits

Foreign or Indian Nationals, including Non resident Indian transferring residence to India are allowed to import their household effects subject to the following:-
The owner has resided overseas for the past two years and is transferring residence to India for at least one year and has not stayed in India for over 180 days in last 2 years ( foreign nationals are treated at par with Indian nationals except that certain custom stations insists on production of minimum one year visa as a precondition to granting transfer of residence benefits).
Please note that only one member of the family is entitled to transfer of residence benefits.
Used personal and household effects, including furniture, kitchenware, glassware etc are duty free. (Consumables and new items shall be dutiable at normal duty rates-61.2%)
Only one of each of the following items (new or old) is permitted under concessional duty rate of 32.6% of value- subject to aggregate value of these items (B) not exceeding US$5000.00
Air Conditioner, Refrigerator, Freezer, Microwave, Washer/Dryer, Cooking Range, Computer, Fax Machine, Television, VCR/VCP, Video Camera, Music System.
Any repeated item of list (B) is dutiable @ normal rate-61.2%

Time Limit:

Unaccompanied baggage must be dispatched by air within 15 days and by sea within 30 days of the owner's arrival in India (the delay may be condoned on merits-maximum extended up to 60 days by air and 90 days by sea).
Duty free import of food stuff

Prohibited

Alcoholic Beverages, Firearms and Ammunition, Commercial Goods or Goods in Commercial Quantity.

Pet's

Domestic pets may be imported duty free. Health and rabies vaccination certificates are required. Copies of the air waybill and these certificates should be faxed to us at least two days prior to arrival of the pet. Owner must be present in India. Procedures vary at different customs points.

Motor Vehicle

Foreign or Indian nationals are allowed to import one car on transfer to India. However different conditions apply to Foreign and Indian nationals. Foreign nationals are not permitted to sell the vehicle in open market. Custom duty is leived @103% of the c.i.f value of the car assessed by customs. Original manufacturer's invoice is essential for assessment of value and custom duty. Depreciation is permitted caused care based on registration period. Restrictions apply on horsepower. Any query may be addressed indicating the nationality of the owner along with the make, model, and c.c. invoice value and age of the car.
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Monday, April 1, 2019

What is a transshipment and how does it affect transit times?


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What is a transshipment and how does it affect transit times?


Why does a transshipment occur?
A transshipment typically occurs when there is no direct shipping route to your destination. For example if you're shipping a container from California to Australia, there is an option for a direct vessel that departs a port in California and arrives directly in Australia. However there is also a transshipment route that will first have the ocean vessel sail to Singapore, where your container is unloaded from that vessel, and placed on another vessel for Australia. This is typically done to save money on shipping costs, but it leads to increased transit times to the final destination. 

How does a transshipment lead to shipping delays?
Delays are absolutely common when shipping a container overseas using a transshipment route. Because of the nature of a transshipment, your container is unloaded and reloaded onto a different ship which takes additional time. Sometimes it can take up to a week for a port to completely unload an incoming ship, and up to another week to load it onto a new ship going to the final destination. These week long delays can be the result of port congestion, and they can sometimes turn into month long delays. This is why transshipments are only recommended if there are no direct shipping routes to your destination. 

How to track transhipments?
The best way to keep track of your cargo during a transshipment is by using the shipping line's online tracking feature. For example if your container is being shipped on a Maersk ship, you will be able to go on their website and enter either your container number of bill of lading number, and get the details on when the ship will depart and arrive. You will also be able to see the second vessel your cargo will ship on, along with the details on its departure and arrival dates.

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